Will of D Ogden Mills Divides Estate Among Heirs
The late D Ogden Mills of New York leaves his estate split equally between son Ogden Mills and daughter Mrs Whitelaw Reid wife of the American ambassador to Britain. Four hundred thousand dollars is given to institutions before division with one hundred thousand each to the Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History and Home for Incurables. Five ten thousand to New York Botanical Gardens and twenty five thousand to American Geographical Society and American National Red Cross. Executed December 4 1908. Final settlement will fund a hundred thousand for St Luke's Hospital San Francisco.
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New York
D. Ogden Mills
Ogden Mills
New York Botanical Gardens
American Geographical Society
American National Red Cross
Mrs. Reid
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid
Mills
M Mrs. Reid
St. Luke’s Hospital
San Francisco
Miss Frances Harmon Retires After 46 Years of Service
Miss Frances M Harmon of 27 Linden Avenue Malden retires after 46 years in the Massachusetts State House tax commissioners office. On her last working day the 32 women colleagues hosted a luncheon at Hotel Thorndike and presented a gold chain. She began during Governor Andrew's term and remained at work without interruption until retirement.
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Frances M. Harmon
Linden Avenue
Malden
Tax Commissioners
State House
Miss Harmon
Orate
Thorndike
Dickens
Andrew
Tax Commission
Tailor Testifies on Credit to Navy Officers at Wiltse Court Martial
A Fifth avenue tailor testified at Captain Franklin S. Wiltse United States Marine Corps court martial that it is customary in his business to extend long terms of credit to navy and marine officers. He said officers in uniform are gentlemen and deserve credit, and he would consider an officer's account due after two years. Wiltse is charged with improper settlement of his debts.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Franklins. Wiltse
United States Marine Corps
Navy
Marine
Wiltse
Henry M Peyser a Boston Glove Importer Dies in Brussels
New York telegrams report Henry M Peyser a prominent glove importer based in New York and Boston died in Brussels at 64. He once presided over the Anglo American Chamber of Commerce and is survived by his widow Miss Lida Miner of Troy New York.
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New York
Henry M. Peyser
Boston
Brussels
Anglo-American Chamber of Commerce
Lida Miner
Troy
N. Y
Middletown Elects Professor Mayor
Professor Willard Fisher a Democrat won the Middletown mayoral race defeating Republican Alder man Eugene J Clark by 91 votes. Fisher a Wesleyan University faculty member leads a Democratic administration by 907 to ?
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Middletown
Conn
Willard@. Fisher
Eugene J. Clark
Fisher
Wesleyan University
Whose Child Is This Photographs Boston School Children
The Boston Post continues its Whose Child Is This feature with a noon on Dorchester Avenue photograph. A five dollar gold piece is awarded to the child’s finder if the original photo is identified at the City Editor's room between 3 and 5 p m within five days. Yesterday sixteen children claimed prizes and four remained unidentified. The article lists winners and their addresses and schools including Helen Wiseman 11 St Agnes School Roxbury and Leo Yager 6 Heath Avenue Roxbury, among many others.
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Post
Dorchester Avenue
Boston Post
Washington Street
The
Sunday Post
Helen
Helen J. Wiseman
I Street
South
Boston
Dorchester
May
Lucy McLaughlin
Dover Street
Franklin School
Miss Wilson
Marion Ciriack
William G. Martin
Central Street
East Dedham
Avery School
Miss Flaherty
Mary
And
John J. Crowley
Union Street
Charlestown
Pauline
James Clinton
Cambridge
St. Mary’s School
Roetta
Alta
William Hatch
Dolphin Avenue
Winthrop
Shirley Street
Bigelow School
Thurston
Theresa
Dennis Mahoney
Adams Court
Malden
Adelaide
Leo
Joseph Yager
Heath Avenue
Roxbury
Heath Street
Mary M. Phelan
Monica O'Keeffe
Townsend Street
Margaret O'Keeffe
Notre Dame Academy
Fortune for Jewel Swindler Heir at Sing Sing
J Edward Boeck serving six years for a 250000 jewelry swindle learned he inherited one million dollars from his miser uncle. He is an educated traveler and art connoisseur who knew Morgan Clark Guggenheims and royalty. He has four years left to serve before the estate is usable.
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New York
J. Edward Boeck
Sing Sing
Boeck
J. Pierpont Morgan
Clark
Guggenheims
Fr. Supple Celebrates 60th Birthday in Charlestown
Felicitations pour in for Rev. Father James N. Supple longtime pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church Charlestown who marks his 60th birthday today He will spend the day with his sister in Milford bringing local church honors and family ties together on this milestone occasion.
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James N. Supple
St. Francis de Sales Church
Charlestown
Father Supple
Milford
Brazilian Envoy Joaquim Nabucó Dies at Lafayette Place Home
Washington reports the death of Joaquim Nabucó ambassador of Brazil to the United States at his Lafayette Place residence shortly before noon today. The passing ends a long diplomatic career representing Brazil in Washington.
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Washington
Joaquim Nabuco
Republic of Brazil
United States
Lafayette Place
Adriatic Swept by Great Wave. Sailor Drowns
The British schooner Adriatic arrived from Lunenburg N S after a great Bay of Fundy wave swept her on Saturday. Steward Richard Rixey drowned while two other men were saved after being swept overboard but rescued by lines thrown to them.
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Salem
Lunenburg
N. S
Bay of Fundy
Richard Rixey
Engine stalls filibusters report from Costa Rica mission
Luis A Morena secretary to the Costa Rican minister to Washington reported a filibuster attempt that failed. A party of 20 Americans 15 Nicaraguans and five Costa Ricans left Port Limon for Bluefields to join insurgents but their engine broke down after 60 miles stalling the expedition aboard the Esparta.
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Luis A. Morena
Luis Anderson
Washington
Esparta
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Wiparta
Bluefields
Rockefeller Makes 30 Mile Snowbound Church Run
John D. Rockefeller traveled 30 miles through heavy snow from his Tarrytown country home to New York City to attend church. He surprised members by arriving and said, When you start out to do a thing you can generally do it if you try.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Ex Democratic Leader Joins New Law Firm
Pod Daniel J. Kiley and Henry D. Crowley form a legal association with Thomas P. Kiley an attorney in the Beacon building 6 Beacon street and a General Court representative from Malden He was a prominent Democratic leader in Ward 8 years ago as one of Martin M Lomans chief lieutenants.
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Daniel J. Kiley
Henry D. Crowley
Thomas P. Kiley
Beacon Building
Beacon Street
General Court
Malden
Mr. Kiley
Martin M. Lomasng
Cardinal on food prices in interview
Cardinal Gibbons denounces food prices as out of reason and argues that people cannot afford current costs given stagnant earnings. He endorses any method that would reduce food prices to a reasonable level.
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Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Government to Issue 30 Million in 3 Per Cent Bonds
A bill introduced by Mondell to authorize the issue of 30 million dollars in ten year 3 percent bonds for reclamation projects seeks approval. Also in the same item, the Central Council of Irish County Clubs will hold a meeting tonight at the Paine Memorial building.
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Washington
Mondell
House Committee On Public Lands
Central Council
Paine Memorial Building
Asiatic Fleet Arrives Yokohama for Coal Visit
The Asiatic squadron of the Pacific fleet anchors at Yokohama Harbor to coal. Rear Admiral Hubbard and captains will be received by the Emperor next Wednesday and presented with a gold loving cup from the Philadelphia mint. Officers will be dined by Vice Admiral Saito. The squadron sails January 29.
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Tokio
Asiatic Squadron
Pacific Fleet
United States Navy
Yokohama Harbor
Hubbard
Philadelphia
Saito
French war sloop Martial wrecked near Minorca
Three sailors drowned and four injured when the French war sloop Martial ran aground on Minorca Island in the Balearic Islands. The incident occurred January 17 and follows reports of a major motor boat show preparations at the Mechanics building set to open next Saturday evening.
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Minorca
Balearic Islands
Mediterranean
Martial
Minorca Island
Mechanics’ Building
New York Life Acknowledges 1909 Results And Future Limits
In its sixty fifth annual report New York Life Insurance Co. states that 1909 figures show strength in administration and policyholder trust. Trustees note storms and necessary reforms, but warn against overreach harming long term vitality while affirming continued social usefulness.
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New-York
Accs
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Ogden Mills’ Wealth
H. M. Peyser
Boston Glove
FR. Supple
First National Bank
Congress
Streets
Capital
NEW Law Firm
Yokohama
New-York Life Insurance Co
Broadway
Board of Trustees
Yours Truly
Yees
Gee
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